TSEM 102: Plagiarism and Proper CitationLaksamee Putnam – Research & Instruction Librarian

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AgendaDefine plagiarism

Real world examples and discussion

Towson Policy – Academic Integrity

Chicago citation style

What is your definition of plagiarism?

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What is your definition of plagiarism?

◦Using someone’s ideas or expression of those ideas (words, pictures, music, etc)

◦Without giving proper credit

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Plagiarism: Maybe it’s not so bad (2013) On the media podcast. http://www.onthemedia.org/story/plagiarism-maybe-its-not-so-bad/ Godin, S. (2014) Why I want you to steal my ideas. ideas.ted.com Retrieved from http://ideas.ted.com/2014/02/03/the-big-mistake-we-all-make-about-ideas/

• Kenneth Goldsmith suggests that music and art are built on plagiarism, and now the internet is making that possible for text. What do you think of his philosophy and the implications of “patch writing”?

• What makes some plagiarism “wrong” or “right”?

Digital LiesHancock, J. (2012) The future of

lying. TED: Ideas worth spreading. http://bit.ly/1iScQtl

The point is…No matter where you are, you will

constantly need to assess the information around you

In order to be an informed consumer you should know how to evaluate the information you acquire

In order to support your own arguments you should know how to research your question and cite your sources

Policy for Academic Integrity:◦http://bit.ly/PiX2z2

Two Strike System

100 reported cases a year

One suspension a year

What is the policy at Towson?

Why is it important to cite your sources?Poll

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Allows your readers to verify and identify your information ◦Support your argument

Gives credit to the owners of the ideas◦Not plagiarizing

Get credit for your ideas!

Required for your assignment!

Why is it important to cite your sources?

What needs to be cited?BooksWeb PagesYouTube videosMagazine articlesGraphicsVHS,DVD, audio, etc.Government reportsStatisticsEncyclopedia articlesAny source of information!

Common Knowledge Quandary

Some examples:◦Waste not, want not.◦George Washington was the first

president of the US◦The earth is round

When in doubt, cite it.

Style Manuals Different disciplines use different style

manuals

◦ Social Sciences = American Psychological Association (APA)

◦ Humanities = MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA)

◦ Physical and Natural Science = Chicago/Turabian Author-Date

Chicago StyleCitations

Chicago StyleReferences

What needs to be cited?Direct quotesIdeas borrowedParaphrased material

The wrong way to paraphrase:Failure to Cite Source

Original “They desire, for

example, virtue and the absence of vice, no less really than pleasure and the absence of pain.”

Source: Mill, John Stuart. “Utilitarianism.” On Liberty and Other Essays. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. Quote is from page 169.

Paraphrase People want

morality just as much as they want happiness.

The wrong way to paraphrase:Lack of Significant Rewording

Original “To the young

American architects who made the pilgrimage, the most dazzling figure of all was Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus School.”

Source: Wolfe, Tom. From Bauhaus to Our House. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1981. Quote is from page 10.

Paraphrase To young American

architects who went to Germany, the most dazzling figure was Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus School (Wolfe 1981).

Example A Original Don't look for one of these

tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student Google's approach

may win out over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market as Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers.

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Example A Original Don't look for one of these

tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student Google's approach

may win out over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market as Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers.

Example B Original Don't look for one of these

tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student History tells us that

Google's approach may be successful over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lagged in the PC market as Microsoft collaborated with software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google would only summon a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations (Burrows 2000).

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Example B Original Don't look for one of these

tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student History tells us that

Google's approach may be successful over the long term. In the early 1980s Apple lagged in the PC market as Microsoft collaborated with software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google would only summon a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations (Burrows 2000).

Example C Original Don't look for one of these

tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student Google stands a

chance of beating Apple if it can benefit from the pooled ideas of software developers and device manufacturers, following the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment in the early ‘80s.

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Example C Original Don't look for one of these

tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student Google stands a

chance of beating Apple if it can benefit from the pooled ideas of software developers and device manufacturers, following the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment in the early ‘80s.

Example D Original Don't look for one of these

tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student It is possible that in the

battle of the “tech heavyweights” Google might eventually prevail over Apple if it follows the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment during the early ‘80s: collaborating, and innovating, with software developers and manufacturers (Burrows 2000, 25).

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Example D Original Don't look for one of these

tech heavyweights to knock out the other. Yet if history is any guide, Google's approach may win out over the long term. Recall that in the early 1980s Apple lost its lead in the PC market when Microsoft enlisted the aid of hordes of software developers and dozens of PC manufacturers. Now, if Google can marshal such a united front, Apple could again be swamped by the collective innovations.

Student It is possible that in the

battle of the “tech heavyweights” Google might eventually prevail over Apple if it follows the strategy that Microsoft employed to Apple’s detriment during the early ‘80s: collaborating, and innovating, with software developers and manufacturers (Burrows 25).

Paraphrasing Practice“Pointing at the best information

trumps creating the best information.”

Tweeted by Kenneth Goldsmith on the January 25th, 2014

Go here to enter your paraphrase:◦http://bit.ly/paraphrasepractice2014

Library Resources for Chicago

Finish and Hand-in worksheetComplete Part 3 of your paper

worksheetWrite a Chicago style reference

for one of your resources

Citation RelayRules:

◦Only one person from each team maybe writing on the board

◦No corrections until after designated writer is finished and the judge has checked the citation

◦No cheating and using the built in citation creator!!!

◦First team to complete the citation correctly wins!

Round 1 - BooksCreate the full Chicago reference

for this book◦http://bit.ly/round1relay

Round 2 – Journal ArticleCreate a full Chicago reference

for this article◦http://bit.ly/round2relay

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